Screening for Social Anxiety Disorder

If you suspect that you might suffer from social anxiety disorder, answer the questions below, print out the results, and share them with your health care professional.

To locate a specialist who treats social anxiety disorder, visit the ADAA Find a Therapist.

Are you troubled by the following?

Yes No

An intense and persistent fear of a social situation in which people might judge you

Yes No

Fear that you will be humiliated by your actions

Yes No

Fear that people will notice that you are blushing, sweating, trembling, or showing other signs of anxiety

Yes No

Knowing that your fear is excessive or unreasonable

Does a feared situation cause you to...

Yes No

always feel anxious?

Yes No

experience a panic attack, during which you suddenly are overcome by intense fear or discomfort, including any of these symptoms:

Yes No

Pounding heart

Yes No

Sweating

Yes No

Trembling or shaking

Yes No

Choking

Yes No

Chest pain

Yes No

nausea or abdominal discomfort

Yes No

"Jelly" legs

Yes No

Dizziness

Yes No

Feelings of unreality or being detached from yourself

Yes No

Fear of losing control or “going crazy”

Yes No

Fear of dying

Yes No

Numbness or tingling sensations

Yes No

Chills or hot flushes

Yes No

go to great lengths to avoid participating?

Yes No

have your symptoms interfere with your daily life?

Having more than one illness at the same time can make it difficult to diagnose and treat the different conditions. Depression and substance abuse are among the conditions that occasionally complicate social anxiety disorder.

Yes No

Have you experienced changes in sleeping or eating habits?

More days than not, do you feel…

Yes No

sad or depressed?

Yes No

disinterested in life?

Yes No

worthless or guilty?

During the last year, has the use of alcohol or drugs...

Yes No

resulted in your failure to fulfill responsibilities with work, school, or family?

Yes No

placed you in a dangerous situation, such as driving a car under the influence?

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ADAA is a national nonprofit organization dedicated to the prevention, treatment, and cure of anxiety, depression, OCD, PTSD, and related disorders and to improving the lives of all people who suffer from them through education, practice, and research.